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2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges
$35,265 Avg Salary
$20,341 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students earned 453 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the rehabilitation associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Jersey Schools for an Associate in Rehabilitation Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the best school in New Jersey for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their associate degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

The average amount in student loans that rehabilitation majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,713.

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#2

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Union County College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Union County College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Rehabilitation Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Raritan Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best rehabilitation and therapeutic professions schools in New Jersey. RVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

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#5

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ocean County College is a great place for rehabilitation and therapeutic professions students working on their associate degree. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Toms River.

Full Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Ocean County College Report

Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,807
Pennsylvania 3,183
Maryland 353
District of Columbia 172
Delaware 103

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Rehabilitation Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy/Therapist 13,655
Occupational Therapy 9,958
Rehabilitation Science 1,161
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 1,046
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 870
Art Therapy 858
Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 837
Music Therapy 665
Orthotist/Prosthetist 335
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering 117
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 110
Animal-Assisted Therapy 85
Play Therapy 56
Dance Therapy 52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General 28

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Barbara E. Carver.

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